#49256E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.2% 0.122 303.4), rgb(73, 37, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#49256E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49256E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 37, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.122 303.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #49256E | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49256E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49256E text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #49256E text on black | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B488EB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A266E4
oklch(63.1% 0.187 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D48D2
oklch(55.5% 0.204 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7838B6
oklch(49% 0.19 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#623093
oklch(42.7% 0.157 303.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49256E
oklch(35.2% 0.122 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B45
oklch(27.1% 0.077 303.7)
#49256E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003770 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F376C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423546 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49256E
#49256E
oklch(35.2% 0.122 303.4)
- #324200
#324200
oklch(35.2% 0.087 123.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #49256E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.091
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.093
Use #49256E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.